Garment hanger



Sept. 26, 1961 R. H. REYNOLDS GARMENT HANGER Filed Dec. 1l, 1959 ,o v 2 n@ 0L E w Mm .m MY O T In. @wm Me. n m 3@ m M Ew '5 M W f a D. e \4 /e m/a United States Patent Q f'" 3,001,677 GARMENT HANGER Robert H. Reynolds, Key Largo, Fla. (2530 Malone Ave., Memphis, Tenn.) Filed Dec. 11, 1959, Ser. No. 859,028

4 Claims. (Cl. 223-95) This application relates to a garment hanger An object of the present invention is to provide a garment hanger which lends itself to ready use in bedrooms or dressing rooms in homes, hotels, motels, and the like, and one on which a skirt or pair of trousers or other garment may be easily and with facility supported in such a Way as to provide ventilation and airing to the garment and in such a Way as to prevent creasing or wrinkling of the garment. Y

Another object of the present invention is to provide a garment hanger for supporting a skirt or pair of trousers and one which is instantly adjustable to waistbands of different sizes.

A further object of the invention is to'provide a garment hanger which is simple in structure, one sturdy in construction and fabricated of few parts, one which is economical to manufacture and assemble, and one which is highly effective in action.

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will be fully apparent from the following description when taken in conjunction with the annexed drawing, in which:

FIGURE 1 is an isometric view of the garment hanger according to the present invention;

FIGURE 2 is a view on an enlarged scale, taken on the line 2-2 of FIGURE l;

FIGURE 3 is a view on an enlarged scale, taken on the line 3-3 of FIGURE l;

FIGURE 4 is a view taken on the line 4 4 of FIG- URE 3; and

FIGURE 5 is a View taken on the line 5-5 of FIG- URE 4.

Referring in greater detail to the drawing in which like numerals indicate like parts throughout the several views, in FIGURE 1 the hanger of the present invention is designated generally by the reference numeral and includes a horizontally disposed block 12 and a coat hanger 14 xedly secured to one end thereof. The other end of the block l2 is flxedly secured or formed integrally with the center part of a horizontally disposed tray 16 having recesses 13 and 20 therein for the reception of cuff links, tie clasps, or other dressing accouterments. A vertically disposed holding member, designated generally by the reference numeral 22, is positioned on the side of the tray 16 remote from the block 12 and consists in a pair of segments 24 and 26 arranged in side by side relation. A pair of bars 23 and 30 are arranged in confronting end to end aligned relation and are positioned horizontally with respect to the holding member 22 and each bar 28 and 30 has the portion adjacent the confronting end iixedly attached to the adjacent segment 24 and 26, respectively, as shown in FIGURE 1.

An arm 32 projects vertically from the nonconfronting end of the bar 23 and another arm 34 projects vertically from the nonconfronting end of the bar 30. The portion adjacent the free end of each of the arms 32 and 34 is inwardly bowed, the bowed portions of the arms 32 and 34 together with the arms 32 and '34 providing means for frictionally engaging opposed parts of the waistband of the garment when the latter is applied thereto.

Below and extending longitudinally of the tray 16 is a horizontally disposed trackway 36 provided in the up- 3,001,677. Y Patented Sept. 26, 1961 per face of a strip 38 which is secured to the underside of a plate member 40. The plate member 40 is secured on the underside of the portion of the tray 16 forwardly of the block 12.

The upper face of the plate member 40 has a projecting part bearing indicia 41, as in FIGURE l.

A dowel pin 42 projects downwardly from the block 12 and provides a means for attaching the tray 16 and trackway 36 to a vertically disposed supporting surface such as a post 44, the upper end of the post 44 being shown in FIGURE 3.

Means is provided connecting the segments 24 and 2e to the trackway 36 for movement relative to each other.

Specically, this means consists in a pair of racks 46 and 48 slidably supported in the trackway 36. The rack 46 is attached to the segment 24 and the rack 48 is attached to the segment 26.

The rack 46 is arranged in confronting face to face relation with respect to the rack 48 and a hand operable means or pinion 50 is in meshing engagement with the racks 46 and 48. The pinion 50 is mounted upon the lower end of a vertically disposed shaft 52 which extends through the tray 16 (FIGURE 4) and a knob 54 on the upper end of the shaft 52 is exteriorly of the tray 16 and is knurled for easy grasping by the fingers of a hand of the user. 'I'he pinion 50 has two pins 56 in opposed relation and which travel in andl out of the space between the teeth in the racks 46 and48 as the shaft 52 is rotated by hand.

Releasable latch means is provided operatively connected to the shaft 52 for holding the racks 46 and 48 in any position of their adjusted movement toward and away from each other.

Specifically, this releasable latch means consists in a resilient U-shaped wire element 58 having its legs straddling a ilat portion 6@ of the shaft 52, as shown in FIG- URES 4 and 5. The resistance of the legs of the wire element 58 against movement away from each other releasably holds the flat portion 60 perpendicularly to the racks 46 and 4S and therefore holds the shaft 52 against inadvertent rotation in either direction. This positions the racks 46 and 4S in any position of their adjusted movement toward and away from each other.

A vertically disposed pin 62 projects upwardly from the block 12 and is adapted to support thereon a hat, cap, or other head gear.

In use, with the dowel pin 42 supported in the upper end of a post or other vertical support or surface, the tray 16 forms a convenient place for the temporary storage of items kept in a persons pocket. The coat hanger 14 will support a blouse or jacket and the pin 62 a hat, cap or other head gear.

rIhe indicia 41 relates to waistband sizes and turning of the knob 54- rotates the shaft 52 so as to effect the rotation of the pinion 50 in either direction to drive the racks 46 and 48 apart or away from each other. This adjusts the position of the arms 32 and 34 to any waistband of a skirt or pair of trousers.

The bars 2S and 30 and the respective Varms 32 and 34 are slightly resilient so that they snugly t within the waistband of a skirt or pair of trousers with the inwardly bowed portions of the arms 32 and 34 receiving the waistband of the skirt or trousers. This serves to hold the skirt or trousers in an open and uncreased condition permitting flow of air therethrough and Ventilating and airing the skirt or trousers while supported thereon.

What is claimed is:

1. In a `garment hanger, a vertically disposed holding member embodying a pair of segments arranged in side by side relation, a pair of bars arranged in confronting the' adjacent segment, a horizontally disposed trackwayV adapted to be attached to a vertical supporting surface, a pair of racks slidably supported in said trackway, one

of said racks being attached to one of said Ysegments andY the other of said racks being attached-'to the other rof said segments, hand operable means-in meshing engage-'g mentv/ith said racks, and an arm projecting vertically from the nonconfronting end of each-of said bars, the portion adjacent thefree end-of each arm being inwardly bowed, the bowed portions together with said arms providing means for frictionally engaging opposed parts of the waistband of a garment when applied thereto.

2. In a garment hanger, aY vertically disposed holding member embodying a pair of segments arranged in side by side relation, a, pair of bars alranged in confronting end to vend aligned relation positioned horizontally with respect to said holding member and each having the portion adjacent the confronting end xedly attached to the adjacent segment, a horizontally disposed trackway adapted to be attached to a vertical supporting surface, means connecting said segments to said trackway for movement relativeto each other, an arm projecting vertically from the nonconfronting end of each of said bars, the portion adjacent the free end of each arm being inwardly bowed, the bowed portions together with said arms providing means for frictionally engaging opposed parts Yof the waistband of a garment when applied thereto, and releasable latch means operatively connected to said 4connecting means for holding said segments in any position of adjusted movement relative to each other.

3. In aA garment hanger, a vertically disposed holding member embodying a pair of segments arranged in side by side relation, a pair of bals arranged in confronting end to end aligned relation positoined horizontally with respect to said holding member and each having the portion adjacent the confronting end Xedly attached to the adjacent segment, a horizontally disposed traokway adapted to be attached to a vertical supporting surface, a pair `of racks slidably supported in said trackway, one

of said racks being attached to one of said segments and the other of said racks being attached to the other of said segments, hand operable means in meshing engagement with said racks, Ian arm projecting vertically from the nonconfronting end of yeach lof said bars, the portion adjacentthe free end of each arm being inwardly bowed, the bowed portions together with said arms providing means for frictionally engaging opposed parts of the waistband of a garment when applied thereto, and releasable latch means operatively connected to said hand operable -means 'for holding said racks in any position of adjusted inovementrelative -to each other.

4. In a garment hanger, a vertically disposed holding member embodying a pair of" segments arranged in side by side relation,` a pair of bars arranged in confronting end to end aligned relation positioned horizontally with respect to said holding member and each having-the portion adjacent the confronting end xedly attachedto the adjacent segment, a horizontally disposedA trackway adapted to be attached toa vertical supporting surface, a pair of racks slidably supported in said trackway, one of said racks being attached to one of said'segments and the other of said racks being attachedtothe other of said segments, a rotatablepinion in meshing engagement with each of said racks, hand actuable means exteriorly of said trackway operatively connected to said pinion for effecting the rotation of the latter, and an arm projectving vertically from the nonconfronting 'endof each Vof said bars, the portion adjacent the free end of each arm being inwardly bowed, the bowed portions together with said arms providing means for frictionally engaging opposed parts of the waistband of a garment'when applied thereto.

ReferencesCited in the iile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS` 

